Cross-brace for plaster-boards or the like.



H. EL BURSN.

AEDE 0R THE LK. APPLIGATIGN FILED AUG.16,`1910.

GRGSS BRAGE FOR PLASTER B0 sym,

CAGO, ELLLINOIS, ASSIGNR TG BLRADN HARRY H. 0

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THE

PLSTER-BGARDQ Specica Application iled August 1G,

*which turning would tend to crack the lplasterboard a cross brace extending between the st-uddings and provided with oppositely disposed channels for the reception of the adjoining edges of plaster boards, the wings of said channels diverging outwardl whereby a space is provided around the e ges of the boards forlthe reception of plaster, substantially as described.

3. In combination with a studding for plaster board, a cross brace comprising an elongated flat plate having oppositely disposed wings arranged in pairs and alternately extending in opposite directions `from the body of the plate, said wings forming channels for the reception of the adjoining edges ofthe plaster board, said channels be1` ing of a less width at their lower end than at their upper end, whereby the lower edge of the plaster board is held out .of-contact with the surface of the plate, substantially as described.

et. In combination with a studding for plaster board, a cross brace comprising an elongated, flatv plate having wings extending outwardly in both directions therefrom' and formingehannels for the reception of the adjoining ed es of plaster board, said wings extending iagona-lly Jfrom said plate whereby a flaring channel is produced to provide a space around the edges of the board for the reception ot. plaster.

5. In combination with a' studding for plaster board, a cross brace comprising an I elongated fiat plate having wings thereon extending in opposite directions therefrom, whereby a channel is formed above and below the plate for the reception of the adjoining edges of the plaster board, said channels being of a less width at their lower end than at their upper'end whereby a space is provided between the lower end of the plaster board and the plate, substantially as described.

6. In' combination with a studding for plaster board, a cross brace comprising an elongated, fiat plate having a plurality of wings extending therefrom, the adjacent wings extending outwardly in opposite di 'rections from the plate whereby a channel is formed above and below the plate for the reception of the adjoining edges of the plaster board, said wings extending diag-l onally from said plate whereby a daring channel is produced which provides a space on either side of the plaster board for the reception of plaster.

HARRY H. BURSON.

Witnesses:`

MARY R. FROST, WVM. P. BOND. 

